Monday, May 7, 2012

Chocolate, Caramel, Toffee & Pecan Cheesecake Parfait (SRC)

Kim Bee, the author, is very genuine and frank in her writing style; her blog is great fun to read. She also has so many delicious recipes posted that it's hard to believe she's only been blogging for a little over a year. Her site has really taken off!

I loved reading her "About Me" section; it's full of entertaining snippets. My favorite is, "I would like to eat all of Paula Deen's recipes but look like Giada." You're in great company, Kim!

In the bowl of an electric mixer, use the whisk attachment to combine the whipping cream and powdered sugar until the mixture thickens and stiff peaks begin to form.

Switch to the paddle/beater attachment. Add the cream cheese to the mixture and beat well until it's very smooth. Add 2 ounces of the melted chocolate and the vanilla to the cream cheese mixture and mix well; scrape down the sides of the bowl once with a spatula to ensure everything has been incorporated.

Using 4 canning jars (one-cup/250 ml size) or glass mugs*, place a layer of Oreo crumbs (about 2 tablespoons per jar) in each jar.

Add about 2 tablespoons of the chocolate-cream cheese filling on top of the crusned Oreos.

Then add 2 teaspoons of the Heath Bits and 2 teaspoons of the chopped pecans.

And then another layer of Oreos (about 1-2 tablespoons).

And then 2-3 tablespoons of the chocolate-cream cheese mixture.

And then 2 teaspoons each of the Heath Bits and pecans.

Add 1 tablespoon of the caramel sauce to each parfait.

Add remaining Heath Bits and pecans on top of the caramel.

Use the remaining melted chocolate (you may have to heat it again to re-liquify it) to garnish the top of the parfaits.

Refrigerate for 1-2 hours and enjoy!

*You can also make this in a pie dish, a compote bowl, a trifle dish, etc. You will have to tweak the amounts a bit.

This is flipping fantastic. You really did an incredible job with this recipe. If I ever open a bakery you're totally hired. Thank you so much for your kind words. I never really know how others see me when I write so it's always cool to get feedback on my style. I got called irreverent once and was like really! I don't see myself as snarky but then I read it back and think, um heck yah I am. Lol. I also over-share. Yup, that's me. I must score some of those heath things. I don't think we get them here in Canada. Need to make a mad dash to the states and make this. Toodles!xx